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Sailing through the sea

Commissioners of Irish Lights

For the Safety of All

Guiding Lights

Lighting the way home

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Safety at Sea

WATCH: SHINE YOUR LIGHT
NAVIGATION
COMMISSIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS
GUIDING LIGHTS

A Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties

What exactly did a lightkeeper do and what was life at a lighthouse really like?

The History of the Lighthouse

From primitive flames to modern-day automation, these flashing lights have come a long way.

Watch: The ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ films

Visit some beautiful Northern Irish lighthouses via our 5 bursary-funded short films

Literary Lifeline: The Carnegie Bookcases

From Carnegie Hall to little lighthouse libraries... discover their curious connection

Hook Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

Monks, knights and centuries of light

Loop Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

Burning flame beacons, dolphin-dotted waters and more...

Fanad Head Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

There's gold in them there waters!

Ballycotton Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

Ever wondered why Ballycotton Lighthouse is painted black?

Belfast’s Brilliant Beacon: The Great Light

Renowned for its maritime heritage and Titanic connections, Belfast also showcases the Great Light.

Clare Island Lighthouse: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

Ever heard of a two-towered lighthouse?

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History & Heritage

A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DUTIES
THE HISTORY OF THE LIGHTHOUSE
WATCH: THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMS
LITERARY LIFELINE: THE CARNEGIE BOOKCASES
HOOK LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
LOOP HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
FANAD HEAD LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
BALLYCOTTON LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW
BELFAST’S BRILLIANT BEACON: THE GREAT LIGHT
CLARE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE: 5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW

We’re Closed For Now

In line with Lockdown Level 5 restrictions, our Republic of Ireland lighthouses are closed until further notice

Brighter Days Ahead! Plan a Spring/Summer Lighthouse Visit or Stay

Get planning a 2021 lighthouse trip!

Get Reading! Young Storykeepers Vol. 1-5

Dig in to all 5 volumes of our fantastic digital magazine

12 Incredibly Instagrammable Lighthouses

Take a trip around the Great Lighthouses of Ireland via Instagram!

Stay at a Lighthouse

Always wanted to stay at a lighthouse? Plan an autumn/winter break!

Young Storykeepers Volume Two is Here!

Is your story in the August edition?

Watch: The ‘Legends of the Lighthouse’ films

Visit some beautiful Northern Irish lighthouses via our 5 bursary-funded short films

Young Storykeepers Volume One: Your stories are live!

Is your story in the June edition?

Colour the Great Lighthouses!

Grab your colouring pencils, paints and markers!

Watch: Shine Your Light

Shining a light for Ireland's healthcare heroes

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Great Experiences

WE’RE CLOSED FOR NOW
BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD! PLAN A SPRING/SUMMER LIGHTHOUSE VISIT OR STAY
GET READING! YOUNG STORYKEEPERS VOL. 1-5
12 INCREDIBLY INSTAGRAMMABLE LIGHTHOUSES
STAY AT A LIGHTHOUSE
YOUNG STORYKEEPERS VOLUME TWO IS HERE!
WATCH: THE ‘LEGENDS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE’ FILMS
YOUNG STORYKEEPERS VOLUME ONE: YOUR STORIES ARE LIVE!
COLOUR THE GREAT LIGHTHOUSES!
WATCH: SHINE YOUR LIGHT

A Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties

What exactly did a lightkeeper do and what was life at a lighthouse really like?

Colour the Great Lighthouses!

Grab your colouring pencils, paints and markers!

Watch: Shine Your Light

Shining a light for Ireland's healthcare heroes

Love at the Lighthouse

Towers of light and love...

“Keeper has not yet received knives and forks”

Keeper's letters from 1880s reveal missing cutlery...

Watch: 1964 footage of Fastnet-bound light tender ‘Ierne’

“Lighthouses have no nationality, they serve the shipping of the world”

Keeping it in the Family

Generations of lightkeeping

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Life at the Lights

A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER’S DUTIES
COLOUR THE GREAT LIGHTHOUSES!
WATCH: SHINE YOUR LIGHT
LOVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
“KEEPER HAS NOT YET RECEIVED KNIVES AND FORKS”
WATCH: 1964 FOOTAGE OF FASTNET-BOUND LIGHT TENDER ‘IERNE’
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY

Sanctuaries on our Shores

The environment around our lighthouses is a sanctuary for wildlife wet, winged and woolly

Growing on the Edge of the World

Discover our fantastic coastal flora and fauna

Roaming rockpools

Want to examine sea life up close? Roam our coast’s rockpools!

What’s Under Those Waves?

The waters around Ireland’s lighthouses are a wonderland of whales, porpoises, seals and more

Land, Sea and Sky: Beautiful Birdlife

Which winged wonders will you spot while exploring the coasts around our lighthouses?

Hidden Havens: The Geology of Irish Coasts

Nature's hard marvels

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Wildlife & Nature

SANCTUARIES ON OUR SHORES
GROWING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
ROAMING ROCKPOOLS
WHAT’S UNDER THOSE WAVES?
LAND, SEA AND SKY: BEAUTIFUL BIRDLIFE
HIDDEN HAVENS: THE GEOLOGY OF IRISH COASTS
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